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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 (NO 96 OF 2005) - SECT 468

Detainee may request transfer to prison

    (1)     A person aged 16 years or more who is sentenced to be detained in a youth justice centre may apply to the Youth Parole Board for a direction that he or she be transferred to a prison to serve the unexpired portion of the period of his or her detention as imprisonment.

    (2)     A person who applies to the Youth Parole Board under sub-section (1) must appear before the Board to support the application.

    (3)     The Youth Parole Board may make a direction under sub-section (1) if the Board considers the direction appropriate, having taken into account a report from the Secretary and having regard to the antecedents and behaviour of the person.



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